South Africa vs Fiji
POP 68.9x GDP 67.2x LE 1.2 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · South Africa vs Fiji
Demographics: Population (South Africa, 99% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Fiji | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64M | 928.8K | 2024 |
6 closer demographics rows sit on the South Africa and Fiji profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (South Africa, 99% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Fiji | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $401.1B | $6.0B | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $2.3B | $203.6M | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.5% | 3.5% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 32.3% | 5.4% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the South Africa and Fiji profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Fiji, 75% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Fiji | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 118 | 30 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 21.3% | 7.2% | 2017 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.9% | 3.6% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 35.1 | 29.1 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the South Africa and Fiji profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Fiji, 69% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Fiji | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 23.5% | 75.0% | 2023 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.0% | 4.2% | 2024 |
4 closer education rows sit on the South Africa and Fiji profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (South Africa, 99% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Fiji | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 47.1% | 0.3% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 14.0% | 63.5% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 6.9 | 1.6 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 9.7% | 28.4% | 2021 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the South Africa and Fiji profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Fiji, 69% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Fiji | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 179.3 | 574.2 | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 68.0% | 42.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 73.8% | 48.5% | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the South Africa and Fiji profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (South Africa, 102% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Fiji | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 167K | -3,278 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 43.7 | 2.1 | 2022 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 17.4% | 4.7% | 2022 |
| GINI Index | 54.1 | 30.7 | 2022 |
2 closer social rows sit on the South Africa and Fiji profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this South Africa vs Fiji comparison
South Africa (UMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Fiji (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 68.9x larger (64M vs 928.8K) and total GDP is 67.2x larger ($401.1B vs $6.0B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~102% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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South Africa vs Fiji figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.